The data shows that 39 men and seven women were released in La Salle County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 38. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 72-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was David A. Mays. He was convicted of homicide in 2003 when he was 21 years old. He is now 38.
Under state law, paroled offenders are still in legal custody of the IDOC, meaning they can be taken back to a correctional center at any time if the state has probable cause or a warrant.
The table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the third quarter in each La Salle County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 8 | 0% | 0% | 12.5% |
| Streator | 7 | 0% | 0% | 57.1% |
| Peru | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Mendota | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sheridan | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| La Salle | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Marseilles | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Leland | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Seneca | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rutland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Earlville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grand Ridge | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Cedar Point | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Tonica | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oglesby | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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